This is not the only aircraft produced in Russia. There is Sukhoi Superjet and MC 21 300, and IL 96. USSR used to rely solely on it's own aircrafts. Now, Russia will do the same adding thousands of jobs.
Tu-214 range; • Max commercial load of 25200kg: 3800km • Commercial load of 20760kg: 5200km • Commercial load of 11110kg: 7200km Max passenger carry is 210 people
@danielvanmook4318 But hey, they can currently produce 10 airframes per year, amazing right 😅? And they could perhaps push that to 20 😂. Oh boy all this is laughable.
So this aircraft is not stymied by sanctioned parts from abroad in its supply chain? I was surprised that this question isn't even discussed in the video.
The basic design of the 737 is from the 1960. It's still being built. The A320 is also older. It's relatively common in the airline industry to evolve older designs and make them more efficient. Russia also developed two newer aircrafts in recent time. The Sukhoi Superjet and Irkut MC21
A321s engine isn't powerful like 757 one but Tu204s engine produce similar thrust like of 757 engines, that's why it beleive that unlike A321, Tu 204 could produce similar performance (exp like high performance in higher altitude airfield) like of 757
the main idea to use it inside russia . Because of the sanctions. No idea initially to sell it. Even no idea to sell new MC-21 , because it will be to expensive.
I’m sure Emirates and Qatar are holding their breath for this 😂 Perhaps it’s meant for the North Korean market? They couldn’t give these away if they ever even manage to build them.
@@68404 Not the original F-16's the new block version is manufactured yes in small numbers for certain countries but that is a different beast than the original F-16 with massive changes. But overall the F-16 is being replaced all over the world by most countries as well.
I didnt realize Russia had a lot of 757 operators if they don't then competing with an aircraft that is no longer in production and is being replaced all over the world is a little strange.
what is truly weird in all this .... the new Airbus A321XLRs with their stretched fuselages .... are now much the same as a 757 or Tu-214 .... we seem to have come full circle ....
Why? They are easily top five nation in terms of aviation history. You think wholly-Russian built planes are any less safe than these multi-national built ones out out by airbus and Boeing?
Resurrection of old soviet technological achievements will not be sustainable in the log run. At some point, the RND will have to kick in, but that will be costly and is doubtful whether RF economy can finance current and future Russian wars and high technology RND concurrently.
China says that they will be continuing building the CR-929(Chinese Russian boeing 787 competitor) and India announced to continue military cooperation.
Let`s see the Russian Federation physical map: The country is HUGE, more than 135 million people needing for a flights schedule daily. The TU 204 has its own international Certificate Airworthiness, due TNT Cargo international airline was operating the type inside Europe and Northamerican air spaces as well, back in the early 21th Century years. The TU 214 needs that certificate, some hard to get because geopolitical stuff, the only aircraft`s enemy. Inside Russian territory, the next door friendly countries, among them North Korea, and Caribbean Cubana de Aviaciòn air carrier, they`re already their natural and potential operating costumers.
It was attempted. But it puts the Chinese part of the project at risk being associated with Russia right now. Also do keep in mind China can't contribute much. They're behind Russia in terms of plane building
@@ItsTristan1stChinese are developing their own CJ-1000 turbofan engines. PD-14 is already years late and on paper CJ-1000A is better choice for C919.
I'm pretty sure UAC has no way to acquire proper modern avionics or even engines. If anything they'll be using what they had sitting in storage before the start of their Ukraine invasion, other than that it'll mean return to 1960's tech. Which explains the 3 person cockpit.
The reality: All Russian civil aircraft (e.g. SJ 100, MC 21, TU-204 etc) have so far had significantly higher maintenance costs & downtimes than promised & than competitor aircraft. Therefore since 2000 their world market share (outside Russia/Belarus/Cuba) is less than 0.1%! It became known that MC 21 and Superjet SJ100 without foreign key components would have significantly poorer performance values (range, altitude, acceleration, speed).
The challenge is from the biased western world particularly the Air Bus, Boing, GE, RR and Safron engines who will certainly create problems in Russian aircraft certification.
Russia could make 2 pilot cockpit but right now they are probably want to rampup the production so they are producing those jets like already designed one, with 3 pilot. Maybe in next 2/3 years they would start producing 2 pilot Version of it.
Yes. you are right. By the way - in 2010 was produced and tested modification of TU-204/214 -TU-204SM ( two planes) with 2 pilots cockpit and other improvements .But due to lobbying and corruption in the government it was decided not to produce in favor of western Airbus and Boeing .Also the Russian regional jet aircraft SSJ-100 has 2 pilots . Currently more than 160 aircraft of this type are operated in Russia
Welcome to the 1970s Russia. 3 Crew Cockpit? REALLY? Boeing 757 is old and not even being manufactured anymore. Seriously, most airlines are moving to 767/777/787 and Airbus A350.
@@chakraborty1989 You're right but they don't have to. Lesssons learned from IL-96 and SU-100 sales to foreign operators: no spare parts, no trained mechanics, no flight simulator, no training.
1000 domestically built aircraft by the end of the decade? Not too sure about that.
I think it includes general aviation. Total amount of russian aircraft is ~1300 pcs. Even though I don't think these plans are realistic.
It’s including everything like every small tiny craft too like Cessna types
It’s including everything like every small tiny craft too like Cessna types
It’s including all Iranian drones they already fired 🤣🐒
They’ll have to repurpose the engines from Iranian drones for these aircraft lol
The biggest question still remains.
Will any of these aircraft receive certification to fly outside of Russian friendly airspace?
Nope, never
Some already have
@@TDCflyerlol cope
@@bobsemple9341 Delusional clown....
Already have
This is not the only aircraft produced in Russia. There is Sukhoi Superjet and MC 21 300, and IL 96. USSR used to rely solely on it's own aircrafts. Now, Russia will do the same adding thousands of jobs.
Last time it relied on its own aircraft Aeroflop had one of the worst safety records in the world. 🤣👍
@@AUmarcus You are behind the times! Therefore, you quote the propaganda slogans of Dr. Goebbels!
@@AUmarcusAir Koryo anyone? Only Tupolev/Antonov/Ilyushin aircraft for its entire operating life, and only one fatal incident.
russia has plenty of jobs in its army the propbel is people with skills
@@edthebumblingfool
Short term jobs. 👍
Tu-214 range;
• Max commercial load of 25200kg: 3800km
• Commercial load of 20760kg: 5200km
• Commercial load of 11110kg: 7200km
Max passenger carry is 210 people
Impressive...for 1978...
@@swanvictor887 Even more impressive is the 89 units made since 1990.
@danielvanmook4318 But hey, they can currently produce 10 airframes per year, amazing right 😅? And they could perhaps push that to 20 😂. Oh boy all this is laughable.
@@swanvictor887The Tu-204 first flew in 1989.
@@timb4098....and it was already obsolete then too....
Fly-by-wire BUT 3 Person in Cockpit What kind of technology is this. Are they using Soviet computer or something?
Yes and his name is Ivan…
Using low grade microchips from washing machines stolen in Ukraine 😂
@@AirShark95 Wait till they get to the SPIN CYCLE.
@@celebrityrog TU-214 proceeds to spin out of the sky...
Pilot, Co pilot, and vodka shots technician
Old school 3 person cockpit in Russia.... Captain, First Officer, Political Officer. 😅
Lol
Haha that is nice one 😂
😂😂😂
That’s hilarious!! 😂
Still better than diversity hires
So this aircraft is not stymied by sanctioned parts from abroad in its supply chain? I was surprised that this question isn't even discussed in the video.
Of course it is
Why do you think it is still a 3 crew design?
He talks about it 50 seconds in lol
That's is exactly the reason they are ramping up production of the aircraft .
They did have a 2 pilot cockpit...TU204 SM/CM
with western equipment bruh
@@threestrikes971they will replace it
@@chakraborty1989 They can't replaced it. They don't have the technology to do so. If they did, it would already be fitted into the current design.
@@nntflow7058 I doubt the issue is technology. Airliners with 2-person cockpits have been made since the 1960s.
but not in Russia with Russian suppliers... @@lukfi89
2 Pilots 1 DJ
At 128
2 pilots, 1 bartender!
Three pilot aircraft is not economically good and old thinking
It should be two pilots
Here comes the flying Lada!
LOL!!!! The best comment ever!
Ironically, it's been reported that Putin plans to open up the old Soviet Moskvich automobile factory...🤣🤣🤣
It’s from the 1980s. It’s outdated and inefficient. But Russia likely has no other options.
And 737 is from when?
The basic design of the 737 is from the 1960. It's still being built. The A320 is also older. It's relatively common in the airline industry to evolve older designs and make them more efficient.
Russia also developed two newer aircrafts in recent time. The Sukhoi Superjet and Irkut MC21
No proof for this claim obviously?
@@bobsemple9341 it has inefficient engines and you need 3 persons in the cockpit. So what else do you need?
@@tobiwan001 no proof obviously? Like literally nothing to ur claim about the engines?
Why do u people speak so much while knowing so little?
Happy New Year 2024
You mean happy new year 1990 (when this death trap actually started being built)…
@@MikeOxlong- sources?
IMOP, there's only one 757 and nothing else compares to it, not even the A321. Boeing 757 forever!!
A321s engine isn't powerful like 757 one but Tu204s engine produce similar thrust like of 757 engines, that's why it beleive that unlike A321, Tu 204 could produce similar performance (exp like high performance in higher altitude airfield) like of 757
@@chakraborty1989 I wonder what the burn rate is though, fuel wise...the word 'Horrific' springs to mind....
@@swanvictor887 Well and they'll literally burn up in flight.
757 forever what the hell are you talking about the 757 has been out of production for two decades
Yes, Mr. Trump ...
I think 3 person cockpit already obsolete since the 90s??
Nope
20 deliveries per year and a 3 person flight crew? It won't sell outside of Russia.
Not meant to. Russia only.
the main idea to use it inside russia . Because of the sanctions. No idea initially to sell it. Even no idea to sell new MC-21 , because it will be to expensive.
It's not for export...
It will be gifted not sold
Cuba?
who will certify these jets? safety, performance etc
They are already certified.
ESA did
Pyongyang and Havana. Yay.
@@lucasworktv Not for this "new" version.
@@stabilo3170 for all
Who in their right mind would want to travel on or in ANYTHING built by Russia????
I flew aboard Soviet-era jetliners (TU-134, TU-154B/M, IL-62M and IL-86) and lived to tell...
So you would rather fly a Boing?????
Good luck with that 🤣
One step up from the Wright Flyer
🤡
I’m sure Emirates and Qatar are holding their breath for this 😂 Perhaps it’s meant for the North Korean market? They couldn’t give these away if they ever even manage to build them.
Russia tries to solve its inner transport problems. There were no conversations about export of new aircrafts somewhere.
@@АндроидКиткат Or they could just stop the invasion.
It would be faster & cheaper.
All they need to do is to stop and do nothing.
@@nntflow7058 hahah they can't stop Russian next Alaskan they know that the US is weak now😂
@@LloydTaray-bt7ho Your grammar is horrible. Please fix it because nobody understand your comment.
@@nntflow7058 They are using russian machine translation, lol.
they'll never change their ever-last green flight desk
This is just what is available right now by their domestic production. Kind of temporary solution before MS series comes to market.
You mean AUC = MC-21- 300 and MC1-200.......????
The first fully Russian airliner, which uses no imported parts.
Better to rule in hell than serve in heaven ?
So this new aircraft was designed and built with absolutely no western components.
Unlikely.
Not unlikely at all. Russian aerospace industry have such capabilities - it's the volume of mass production that is rather limited, though.
It's not new, it's from the 80s
@@Jin88866 saying that is like saying B-737 is from the 60s
why does every russian airplane always have some random deal breaker quirk💀
Tu-204sm is already improved and designed for 2 man crew operation. Simple Flying, ....you guys need to update your information.
Production of the 757 endet 20 years ago.
And the F-16 came out in 1974 and is stil being manufactured..
@@68404…because it is still competitive. In contrast to Boeings 757, let alone the Tu-214.
That is THE bonus of the 214. Every aircraft built will be "ONE MORE AND AHEAD of the 757" ... Not in aviation history, just for the current records.
@@68404 Not the original F-16's the new block version is manufactured yes in small numbers for certain countries but that is a different beast than the original F-16 with massive changes.
But overall the F-16 is being replaced all over the world by most countries as well.
I didnt realize Russia had a lot of 757 operators if they don't then competing with an aircraft that is no longer in production and is being replaced all over the world is a little strange.
757 rival… wait, Boeing stopped building it when?
2004
@@deannelson9565 yeah, that’s what I thought
@@demiller74 so why are they thinking of bringing it back?
@@lastmanstanding9389 Duh it's a good plane
depuis que les portes disparaissent en vol
3 person cockpit?! In 2024? Really? 🤡
It's better than nothing, isn't it?
@@АндроидКиткат It's not better than stopping the invasion and stop burning billions of dollars every year for nothing.
Shut up
Ameruca could probably do with this. Due to their flights getting so dangerous
Yep and it's OK for the short time
I think this plane in its current format could be used as transition. But later it should be upgrade if it is to be economical
Needing 3 persons to fly that plane helps bring down unemployment…
how?
And it shows the Russians not trusting their 2 crew layout...which has been industry standard since the early 80s worldwide
There is no unemployment in Russia.
Unemployment is extremely low in Russia
@@FelipeCH-fn7sc I never responded to you. Why waste my time speaking? Read the original comment.
Зачем выдумывать велосипед, есть же МС-21, тратить ресурсы на эти ТУ,-204,Ту- 214 - глупо. МС-21 вполне конкурентный самолёт.
In other news, I’m going to start building 30 Ferraris per year in my garage from scratch.
They've been building airliners for 80 years.
how good were they?@@ELcinegatto87
@@edthebumblingfool good enough to carry millions of people to their destinations throughout the years
1,000 frames by the end of the decade???? ROFLMAO.
I heard 300 and change, where he pulled that 1000 number from I have no idea.
@@ELcinegatto87it's so simple just put random numbers. Nobody cares.
Flight Engineers are good to reduce workload, so pilots can do flying.
Cockpit operations system: Windows 95. Don't worry. When it crashes, just CTRL-ALT-DEL to reboot.
sleek aircraft..
Good luck with this lemon!
I would never fly on any Russian plane.
And I'm quite sure this alone will shut down Russian aircraft manufacture almost immediately.
@@totalrecone Well no, their own corruption would probably be the case.
RIP
Experts in da house 😂
Better flying late than never flying.
What are the engines? It’s a critical problem.
PS 90 and upgrades
Wont be long before one goes down.
Are you going to be onboard Mr jealous?
Air koryo needs some of em
what is truly weird in all this .... the new Airbus A321XLRs with their stretched fuselages .... are now much the same as a 757 or Tu-214 .... we seem to have come full circle ....
The question is that why is that plane still not using the pd 14 engines
Easy ... FIRST, let's build the 1000 airframes, THEN find the material for the 2000+ engines ...
With the shortage of pilots all over the world, who will buy 3 pilots aircraft?
Interjet in mexico had suhhoi aircraft, no spare parts avalability mean scavenging some aircraft to keep them flying,
True.
And it was the hot portion of the jet engines that grounded them. The French were responsible for that engineering, not the Russians.
French engineering at it again😂
3 Person cockpit :
- Pilot
- Co-pilot
- Priest
The priest is an option to consider by opting for the latest B 737 family airplanes, based on their reckless assembly and delivering policies.
Now I know why 737s have been dropping from the sky, No three person cockpit😂
What other choise do the Russians have?
Maybe they can stop being genocidal pricks and try and get along with their neighbours for once.
@@classicjetsimsthat's historically known to be impossible
Stopping the invasion. Sounds cheaper.
To leave the country they're occupying?
Chinese options. But China isn't very good at building planes
super...👍👏👏👏
Bring back the Tu 154 my favourite aircraft
Nah - bring back the iconic Lisunov Li-2P (license-built Soviet-version of the Douglas DC-3).
Only if you're paying for jet fuel
I would rather walk than fly on Russian made planes.
Why? They are easily top five nation in terms of aviation history.
You think wholly-Russian built planes are any less safe than these multi-national built ones out out by airbus and Boeing?
@@CongressSux1776 yes
@@CongressSux1776yes
@@CongressSux1776absolutely, yes.
There's a beginning for everything, Boeing once had it's own beginning
They for sure took their time😑, thought those russian made plane was send to graveyard after western made plane took over🙄
Resurrection of old soviet technological achievements will not be sustainable in the log run. At some point, the RND will have to kick in, but that will be costly and is doubtful whether RF economy can finance current and future Russian wars and high technology RND concurrently.
Keep telling yourself that.
@@theshadowman1398they will because it's true
@@theshadowman1398 The proof is the fact that this plane still required to be operated by 3 pilots.
China says that they will be continuing building the CR-929(Chinese Russian boeing 787 competitor) and India announced to continue military cooperation.
Mc 21? Pd 14
What happened to the MC-21? Too much western parts?
Yes. It was a big mistake to select such unreliable suppliers in the first place.
Hope they wouldn't made such an error in the future ever.
It is has recently started serial production after a round of substitution.
Should be producing 200 per year .
Thats not going to happen, is it?
Never underestimate Russian aviation...
Can I underestimate Russian maritime?
Neither the army, tank turrets fly higher in Russia
@@jeanpierrelaolou5490 bro, Leopard and Bradley performed awfully during the Ukrainian summer counteroffensive
@@jeanpierrelaolou5490 another copium boy.
Let`s see the Russian Federation physical map: The country is HUGE, more than 135 million people needing for a flights schedule daily. The TU 204 has its own international Certificate Airworthiness, due TNT Cargo international airline was operating the type inside Europe and Northamerican air spaces as well, back in the early 21th Century years. The TU 214 needs that certificate, some hard to get because geopolitical stuff, the only aircraft`s enemy. Inside Russian territory, the next door friendly countries, among them North Korea, and Caribbean Cubana de Aviaciòn air carrier, they`re already their natural and potential operating costumers.
Good for them! Build it!
well, it keeps them off the front line, bless. So funny...
Surprising they haven't done any joint ventures with the Chinese
It was attempted. But it puts the Chinese part of the project at risk being associated with Russia right now. Also do keep in mind China can't contribute much. They're behind Russia in terms of plane building
It calls diversification
They likely share components.
The Chinese definitely buy engines from Russia and are signed on the buy the PD-14 among others.
@@ItsTristan1stChinese are developing their own CJ-1000 turbofan engines. PD-14 is already years late and on paper CJ-1000A is better choice for C919.
haters be hating
You clearly can’t grasp reality
Invaders be invading
Yeah, Vietnam, Grenada, Cuba, Korea, Iraq, Syria, Lybia, Yugoslavia, Afghanistan....
Yeah, good luck running that thing without western parts.
It's a Soviet era aircraft, so probably possible.
You don’t need western parts for Soviet era aircraft.
@@Sanyu-Tumusiime Even then, I still don't get it. If it's a Soviet era plane, how is Aeroflot's biggest problem that it needs 3 pilots?
I'm pretty sure UAC has no way to acquire proper modern avionics or even engines. If anything they'll be using what they had sitting in storage before the start of their Ukraine invasion, other than that it'll mean return to 1960's tech. Which explains the 3 person cockpit.
No sources obviously? U don't believe in those?
The MC-21 exists.
@@bobsemple9341 It says 3 crew in the video.
@@12pentaborane that's not what was asked. Don't waste my time
where have you seen modern avionics?
Well-done Russia, heading towards real and 100% self sufficiency
No passenger will buy tickets to fly on one
😂
I think The TU-204 IS More sucssesful than the Tu-214 i mean the both aircrafts are the same
Anyone Max9?
bro not the russian 757 ripoff
With a320 front
Can’t wait said nobody who like living
lol gonna start having the ol USSR reputation for commercial aircraft.
500% more crashes than the next Country on the list.
Nos source obviously?
No doubt some Ivan will be smoking near something explosive at the factory.
Идиот.
Deliver next year?? What?!? They’ve been making this pathetic machine for over 3 decades now… 🤦♂️ Actually, 35 years to be exact! 😂😂😂
Imagine, their doors don’t fly out like on 1960s 737 🤣
@@lucasworktvBecause it doesn‘t fly at all.
@@alexandervt641 who?
Those engines look kinda ugly
Yeah. Because everyone love engines for their beauty
Why ? They are STREAMLINED, not like those large udders on Western jets.
Oh, for god sake...
The reality: All Russian civil aircraft (e.g. SJ 100, MC 21, TU-204 etc) have so far had significantly higher maintenance costs & downtimes than promised & than competitor aircraft. Therefore since 2000 their world market share (outside Russia/Belarus/Cuba) is less than 0.1%! It became known that MC 21 and Superjet SJ100 without foreign key components would have significantly poorer performance values (range, altitude, acceleration, speed).
It probably won’t start when u need to fly
At least that will make it safe
@@implodingbaby😂😂😂😂😂😂
Better wont start than starting then crashing... Twice.
Why do people bash Russia ?
@@chriscalderin6677 i think they're jealous. Russia seemed to be self sustaining...
I wouldn't fly on anything Russian that starts with TU
Why? American flying is getting very dangerous
1000 Russian jetliners by 2030 😂😂😂😂😂
That is pathetic! 😢😂
Это не реально😮
The challenge is from the biased western world particularly the Air Bus, Boing, GE, RR and Safron engines who will certainly create problems in Russian aircraft certification.
Tu political, tu little, tu late. And with a 3 person crew, tu old
🤣🤣🤣
What about TU-154M? 3 engines > 2 engines
The Tu-154 was discontinued in 2013
Those were with booster controls, this if i not mistake is fly by wire. IL96 is flybywire though
154M is 50% more fuel hungry than Airbus 32x
Why not fix PD-14 engines
@@kathibaba7665 204 214 is better
Russia could make 2 pilot cockpit but right now they are probably want to rampup the production so they are producing those jets like already designed one, with 3 pilot.
Maybe in next 2/3 years they would start producing 2 pilot Version of it.
They can't, all the materials and technology for it are from the west.
Yes. you are right. By the way - in 2010 was produced and tested modification of TU-204/214 -TU-204SM ( two planes) with 2 pilots cockpit and other improvements .But due to lobbying and corruption in the government it was decided not to produce in favor of western Airbus and Boeing .Also the Russian regional jet aircraft SSJ-100 has 2 pilots . Currently more than 160 aircraft of this type are operated in Russia
Love is pray it sell well
Welcome to the 1970s Russia. 3 Crew Cockpit? REALLY? Boeing 757 is old and not even being manufactured anymore. Seriously, most airlines are moving to 767/777/787 and Airbus A350.
Flying in America is so much safer eh?
yes
@@bobsemple9341 absolutely. One fatality in the past 10 years.
@@deannelson9565 no sources obviously?
@@deannelson9565 Rly ahahah? Check wiki at least, bruh
Get rid of that awful musiç iñ the baçkgroungq itts sooooooooannoying 4:08 4:08 4:08 4:08 4:08 4:08
I’d rather walk.
Probably 90% higher specific fuel consumption compared to Airbus equivalent, and probably 3x -4x poorer safety record.
The safety record of this type is actually good. It's commercial efficiency, not so much and is outdated.
the only crash didn't kill that many people actually
No source for this of course?
Sources?
please don't invent numbers from your imagination, it is disgusting..
I boycott russia so I will never fly on any of these.
This plane won't be certified on international level.
I think they'll withstand it
@@АндроидКиткат I don't even think Russian stand themself to be fair.
@@nntflow7058only EU nd USA.
I don't think FAA can bully China or others in Asia anymore.
@@chakraborty1989 You're right but they don't have to. Lesssons learned from IL-96 and SU-100 sales to foreign operators: no spare parts, no trained mechanics, no flight simulator, no training.
Good luck, not for me.
Thanks God, not for you
"Vladimir Pyutin".😅
“Competitor”
What westerners would dare fly on it….?
I hope no one. Because this plane needs in Russia right now.
Very good👍 🇷🇺
How many of those wheelbarrows were ordered by other than russian airlines? And I'm talking about civilized world, not third world.
Rusia !!!!!!
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I'm American. I would love to fly on Russian built aircraft. I hope the world can get along soon so that I might have the chance.
You mean you hope Russia stops invading and killing its neighbor??
Yeah, sure you are.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I'm A Martian. I would love to fly on Earthling built spaceship. I hope the solar system can get along soon so that I might have the chance.
I too am American, Greetings from Texas, If you want to go there, then do it. I myself have been to Russia four times this year, no problem.
Good enough for the third world
For parking them at their airports ... ? Although, who is giving them the money for fuel to operate them ?